World's largest butterfly faces extinction due to Papua New Guinea’s palm oil industry

But a new conservation project brings hope for these rare and endangered butterflies

Greening up

INDONESIA

Irreparable damage

It will take 200 years for France to restore its forests that were devastated by storms

Private players in forestry

Felling favoured

Hit for six

Kashmiri bat-makers face willow shortage

How many Indians are pastoralists? No official data, but report says 13 mln

A figure of 35 million is often quoted, but without a source, claims report  

After officialdom

Up for scrutiny

Environment ministry sets up certification scheme for its forests

Finally, community forest rights

Tribals of BR Hills can now manage resources in Karnataka reserve

Odisha tribals allege illegal mining survey in community forest area, demand action by Centre

Government officials threatened and intimidated them, allege villagers

Sylvan overhaul

Constitution and agenda declared for forestry panel

Village bullied for using its forest

Forest department registers offence against a gram sabha for felling bamboo clusters

The cutting edge

Conservationists in Brazil come up with a model way to reduce the pressure on forests

Taungyas get legal recognition

Land titles distributed to 651 families in six Uttar Pradesh villages

Primary issue

Forest scraps

Battles over forest rights are nothing new. Neither are flawed policies and distrust

Reading 2021 NCRB report: Jump in forest-related crimes in Jharkhand

Jharkhand registered the maximum number of crimes under the Forest Act since 2012

Simply Put: Save India’s forests

NGT notice to Tripura for rehabilitating displaced Brus in forest land

State asked to submit rehabilitation plan by July 14, 2021

Odisha ST/SC department raises alarm over FRA implementation

Only 4.76 per cent of the claims for forest land in Odisha have been disposed

On the timber trail

Villagers revive forests

Reaping green profits